Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Enabling Sustainable Growth and Green Innovation through Purposeful Leadership Allowing organizations to transform into resilient, sustainable, future-ready businesses, I specialize in real-world, value-creating integration of sustainable practices and green innovation into core businesses and strategies. Crafted through over 24 years of scaling & transformation practice across chemical, financial services, green energy and green technology industries, I'm a system thinker bringing organizations to transition to low-carbon models while enhancing performance and developing revenue, aligning transformation efforts with strategic objectives and impact goals. My difference? I drive lasting, impactful change leveraging deep cross-functional project management practice, intimate understanding of business and functions, and a range of expertise - finance, sustainability, climate, operations, risk, compliance, governance, allowing me to focus on pragmatic, value-creating solutions. Key Skills: • Sustainability Strategy & Green Investments: Committed to aligning business strategies with sustainable growth, impacting both the environment and long-term business performance • Stakeholder Engagement including C-Level & Change Leadership: Known for partnering with senior executives to drive change, build effective design and delivery teams, and achieve measurable results. • Green Products & Solutions: Skilled in green business advisory, solutions evaluation, financial and impact assessment, aligning strategic positioning, branding and marketing, and a specialist of mid-market and SME decarbonization and sustainability solutions • Digital Transformation & Innovation: Experienced in implementing digital solutions that amplify business value, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning Specialties: Strategic Planning; Sustainability Strategy Design & Execution; Operational, Digital & Organizational Transformation; Operational & Climate Risk Management; Process Improvement; Executive Stakeholder Engagement, Change Leadership, SaaS Solutions, Cross-Functional Collaboration. Let's connect! [email protected]
Sustainability Strategy Design Project Professor, coaching students on real-life analysis, development and implementation of sustainable initiatives, aligning sustainability performance with ESG Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs, with existing SMEs and mid-market groups in the UAE.
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Enabling organizations in their business and sustainability transformation, with a focus on SMEs and Mid-market family-owned businesses in the MENA region
Baniql is a climate-tech metals innovator that uses a patent-pending electrochemical reactor to extract nickel for lithium‑ion batteries using less energy, less water, and generating net‑zero toxic waste.
• Led the transformation of a SaaS product to improve scalability, increase user adoption, and broaden alignment with international ESG standards such as GRI, SASB and TCFD frameworks. • Established strategic alliances with industry leaders such as Marsh McLennan and Bureau Veritas, generating new revenue sources and broadening service offerings. • Customized myCSO solutions to address the specific needs of SMBs and asset managers, expanding market reach and improving product range. • Enhanced financial management systems and planning procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and support ethical business development • Directed interdisciplinary teams in data science, product development, sustainability, HR and finance, applying OKRs and KPIs to enhance performance and boost operational efficiency.